Where does “лейтенант” come from?
лейтенант (Kazakh) comes from Russian лейтена́нт, from German Leutenant, from French lieutenant, from French lieu, from Middle French lieu, from Old French leu, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus — to put, to place; to locate.
лейтенант (Kazakh): lieutenant
Definitions
- lieutenant
Ancestry of “лейтенант”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | лейтена́нт | lieutenant military rank |
| 2 | German | Leutenant | — |
| 3 | French | lieutenant | lieutenant |
| 4 | French | lieu | place; any of several fish from the Pollachius... |
| 5 | Middle French | lieu | place |
| 6 | Old French | leu | wolf; place |
| 7 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 8 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |